Argues that the organizing principle of today's community college focuses on the young. Sees communities as aggregates of associations and groups and examines strategies and approaches by which community colleges can make connections with and serve these groups. (DMM)

School districts in Dallas, Texas, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, successfully encouraged corporations to play an active part in education by adopting schools. The characteristics and benefits of the two programs are briefly described, and some steps to ensure smooth cooperation between school and business personnel are suggested. (PGD)

Reports results from the 1984 Canadian Education Association poll of public opinion of education. This is the first Canadian survey of its kind. (MD)

Outlines the organization of time in a British secondary school, including class scheduling and time allocation. The author believes that effective time organization produces effective learning environments. (MD)

Describes the genesis, philosophy, and activities of the African Community Theatre Arts Program (ACTAP) at Kent State University. ACTAP, which has an extensive community outreach program, attempts to promote and develop Black consciousness and cultural awareness throughout northeastern Ohio. (GC)

Explores ways in which community development can be integrated into community colleges through their outreach programs, such as community services and community education. Clarifies the importance of the role of community development in community colleges and the relative ease with which it can be incorporated. (NRJ)

A discussion of selected issues and some solutions to the problems associated with fostering good community relations for those colleges that find themselves a part of the community, i.e., the fast-growing community college as well as small private colleges. (WL)

Describes a three-day all-school event that galvanizes a large city and an entire region. Its purpose--to make certain there is enough financial aid to maintain the diversity of the student body at the Catlin Gabel school in Portland, Oregon. (Editor/RK)

Most communities include people who can serve as important resources for curriculum activities. Offers a number of useful suggestions for using human resources from the community in the school. (Editor/RK)

The School Attendance Review Boards, better known as SARB, combines community and school resources with coordinated effort to solve the problem of student absenteeism. (Author/RK)

Discusses a number of strategies educational administrators can use to make schools and school districts more accessible and responsive to individual citizens. (JG)

Specific steps can be taken to improve the amount and nature of school district news in the local papers, but school administrators must take the initiative. (Author)

This research synthesis examines key issues in the field of family and community connections with schools. These issues represent critical areas of work where clarification, agreement, and further development are needed, as well as promising new directions that are emerging. After reviewing and examining more than 160 publications, four key issues…

This book documents examples of intergenerational learning, reflecting a wide range of approaches and goals. It describes a literacy enhancement project in which senior citizens work with elementary students, an intergenerational orchestra whose members range in age from 6 to 88, an intergenerational living history theater project, and an…